Marion Bauer Compositions, 1912-1953
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Bauer Compositions
Creation of Bauer Compositions
Time of Creation of Bauer Compositions
Bauer, Marion
Biographical History for: Bauer Compositions
Biographical Note Marion Eugenie Bauer was born in Walla Walla, Washington on Aug. 15, 1882. She taught at New York University, 1926-1951, and was affiliated with the Juilliard School of Music, 1940-1955. She was a founding member of the American Music Guild, the Society of American Women Composers, and the American Composers Alliance. Initially she wrote songs and music for piano solos, but later she branched out and wrote orchestral and chamber music. She died in South Hadley, Massachusetts Aug. 9, 1955.
Scope and Contents of the Collection This collection consists of over 50 published and unpublished compositions in a variety of forms including songs with pianoforte accompaniment, sonatinas, fugues and a symphonic poem. Most of the manuscript scores are not duplicated in the published scores.
Songs with piano.
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Suites (String orchestra).
Canons, fugues, etc.
String quartets.
Oboe and piano music.
Symphonies--Scores.
Bauer, Marion, 1882-1955.
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Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Musical settings.
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
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Manuscript Scores
Creation of Manuscript Scores
Time of Creation of Manuscript Scores
Holograph scores of songs, chamber music and orchestral pieces, most notable is the symphonic poem "Sun Splendor" (1946). Included are Bauer's compositions to Lewis Caroll's "Alice in Wonderland," and her arrangement of George Handel's "Six Little Fugues." Most of these works are not duplicated in the collection of published works.
Published Scores, 1914-1947
Published scores of Bauer's songs, chiefly with pianoforte accompaniment.
A Foreigner Comes to Earth on Boston Common, Op. 49 circa 1953
How Doth the Little Crocodile, 1928
Jabberwocky, circa 1928
The Lobster Quadrille, circa 1928
Pan and Syrinx: A Choreographic Sketch, Op. 28
Pig and Pepper, circa 1928
Prelude and Fugue for Flute and Strings (Flute score is missing)
Quintet for Woodwinds
Six Little Fugues by George Frederick Handel, arranged by Bauer
Sonatina for Oboe and Piano, Op. 32a, circa 1938
Songs, circa 1912-1953
Sun splendor: symphonic poem for orchestra (Missing), 1946
String Quartet, Op. 20, circa 1952
Symphonic Suite for String Orchestra, Op. 33
Symphony No.1
Trio Sonata for Flute, Violincello and Piano, Op. 40
You Are Old, Father William, Op. 26, circa 1928